NCAA Tournament wireless

[Shaggy]

I covered a couple of weekends of the NCAA Tournament last month, and bought the $16 a day wireless. I don't have a company card so it went on my personal credit card.

Now, it's on my bill. Yet I have not seen a receipt of any sort (they said they'd mail or fax it). I have no freaking idea who to even get a hold of to try and get a receipt so my company will reimburse me.

Anyone have any clues?

 

[Chi City 81]

Show them your credit card bill. That should be proof of payment.

 

[John]

I got mine in the mail at work a couple of days ago.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

Show them your credit card bill. That should be proof of payment.

Not everywhere

 

[Shaggy]

Show them your credit card bill. That should be proof of payment.

Not everywhere

Not everywhere.

 

[Shaggy]

I got mine in the mail at work a couple of days ago.

John-- Is there a number or Web site on it? Can you PM me?

 

[GuessWho]

Shaggy -- If you don't get it resolved soon, I'd shoot an e-mail to David Worlock at the NCAA. He's the basketball liaison and I'm pretty sure he can get you in touch with the right people.

[email protected]

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Every time I've ever done that the bill is emailed to me... I can't imagine how this is no longer the case...

 

[TheMethod]

I would just like to note that it is unbelievable horse**** that wireless costs $16 a day at the NCAA Tournament. And in Detroit, where I was, it worked about half the time.

 

[GuessWho]

I would just like to note that it is unbelievable horse**** that wireless costs $16 a day at the NCAA Tournament. And in Detroit, where I was, it worked about half the time.

Ditto in San Antonio at the FF. We were told it's a problem inherent to domes, there's nothing they can do about it that wouldn't be cost-prohibitive (yeah, right :) and it's going to continue to be a problem at future dome sites.

All I know is it made for some nerve-wracking moments Monday night when the game went to OT, deadlines were being busted and the wireless was extremely spotty.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I would just like to note that it is unbelievable horse**** that wireless costs $16 a day at the NCAA Tournament. And in Detroit, where I was, it worked about half the time.

They could charge three times as much and they'd get it... I think Soldier Field charges $30 for press box internet access...

Remember, it wasn't too long ago where you would have to pay $150 plus a day if you wanted a phone line put in...

I agree it should be free, but...

 

[funky_mountain]

I sent this to shaggy:
NCAA Championship Telecommunications Center
217 Grandville Ave. SW, Suite 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
866-474-9244 (phone)
866-545-3855 (toll-free fax)

when more and more writers are using aircards, that cash cow will dry up and they'll look for another way to charge us for something -- probably electricity.

 

[mediaguy]

The $16 a day is absolute b.s., but if you sign up before the open practice day, it's only $10 a day, which is more reasonable b.s. ...

Here's karma for you: I was ready to pay for wireless at $16 a day for the two game days (not the days before each game) but the wireless guy didn't want to give me a user/password the day before for fear I'd use it on a day I hadn't paid for. So I waited, and in the interim, found there was free wireless in the arena. Didn't pay a cent ...

 

[TheMethod]

I didn't have wireless problems in San Antonio, actually. In Detroit, virtually everything was a problem. That was easily the worst basketball arrangement I've ever seen. And not just for media. The players hated it, coaches hated it, fans hated it. It was a disaster.

But the sold a lot of ****ing tickets, so **** everybody.

 

[Stone Cane]

air cards

cheaper in the long run

never have to worry about wireless (or phone lines) again

file from anywhere

i tell SEs all the time -- get one air card, install the software on all your guys' laptops, and give it to the guy each night who's got the brutal deadline

what is it now ... $20 a month for basic coverage?

 

[Bubbler]

Ditto in San Antonio at the FF. We were told it's a problem inherent to domes, there's nothing they can do about it that wouldn't be cost-prohibitive (yeah, right :) and it's going to continue to be a problem at future dome sites.

What bull**** in excelsius that is. I cover a NFL team that plays in a Dome and have never had a significant wireless problem. And their wireless is free.

I am days away from my aircard. Free at last, gouging ****ers!

 

[Shaggy]

If they charge 16 bucks a day for wireless, they better make damn sure they're putting out a product worth the price.

I'll agree with others on here: They didn't at the sites I was at. It was too spotty and completely unreliable. Amazingly, I was charged full price anyway.

 

[SportsDude]

Wasn't the NCAA, at least at one site, asking reporters not to use their cards?

 

[Starman]

Wasn't the NCAA, at least at one site, asking reporters not to use their cards?

Well, bull**** on that, boys.

What next, "Please turn off your cell phones, but Official NCAA Pay Phones are available for your convenience at a nominal rate of $29.99 per call" ?

 

[JBHawkEye]

I didn't have wireless problems in San Antonio, actually. In Detroit, virtually everything was a problem. That was easily the worst basketball arrangement I've ever seen. And not just for media. The players hated it, coaches hated it, fans hated it. It was a disaster.

But the sold a lot of ****ing tickets, so **** everybody.

And just think, that was a test run for next year's Final Four.